tornement

tornement
tornement(e
obs. ff. tournament, torment.

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  • tournement — [tuʀnəmɑ̃] n. m. ÉTYM. 1355; tornement « combat, tournoi », v. 1180; de tourner. ❖ ♦ Rare. Action de tourner. || Tournement de bouche, de tête. (1538). Vx ou régional. || Tournement de tête : vertige. 0 Et le tournement de tête ple …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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